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Alumni Class Notes<br />

(continued from page 2)<br />

seems that <strong>Saint</strong> Mary’s College<br />

was having difficulty filling its<br />

classrooms. Eighteen-year-olds<br />

would graduate and go into <strong>the</strong><br />

service. It was 1945 and World<br />

War II was still going strong. <strong>Saint</strong><br />

Mary’s had a complement <strong>of</strong><br />

about 120 in a Navy V-12 unit. I<br />

surmise that <strong>the</strong> college administrators<br />

felt 17-year-old boys that<br />

were capable students could fill<br />

<strong>the</strong> void. So, at Christian<br />

Bro<strong>the</strong>r’s high schools in <strong>the</strong><br />

North Central states, a plan was<br />

devised. Why not admit some<br />

high school seniors and accelerate<br />

<strong>the</strong>m by allowing <strong>the</strong>m to take<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir freshman year <strong>of</strong> college<br />

along with classes that would give<br />

<strong>the</strong>m credit towards <strong>the</strong>ir senior<br />

year <strong>of</strong> high school?<br />

At Cretin, <strong>of</strong> those who<br />

applied, four were accepted. Only<br />

two <strong>of</strong> us actually took <strong>the</strong> opportunity.<br />

They were Clarence Tessling<br />

and myself, Eugene Pinski.<br />

Eugene Pinski ’49<br />

Forest Lake, Minn.<br />

FOR THE REST OF MR. PINSKI’S<br />

LETTER, GO TO:<br />

death <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir mo<strong>the</strong>r, Mary Lou.<br />

Colleen Mowdy ’96, Burnsville, Minn.,<br />

on <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> her fa<strong>the</strong>r, James D., in<br />

Dec.1999.<br />

Michael Johnson ’98, Florisant, Mo., on<br />

<strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> his mo<strong>the</strong>r, JoAnn, on Nov.<br />

16, 1999.<br />

Merridith Morrison ’99, Crown Point,<br />

Ind., on <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> her grandmo<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

Wanda Kolbus, on Dec. 21, 1999. ≠<br />

Calendar <strong>of</strong> Events<br />

Winona Campus<br />

August, 2000<br />

29 Classes in session<br />

September<br />

5 President’s Convocation<br />

14-16 Arts Midwest<br />

15 Altan<br />

17 Music faculty recital<br />

29 Jazz concert<br />

29-Oct. 2 Uncle Harry<br />

29-Oct. 1 Family Weekend<br />

30 Choir & band concert<br />

Altan<br />

October<br />

5-7 Shapiro & Smith<br />

8 Music department recital<br />

13 Mid-term<br />

14-17 Autumn recess<br />

16-21 Kennedy’s Children<br />

19 Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters<br />

24 Figliulo Recital Series<br />

(faculty composers)<br />

29 Theatre project<br />

30-Sept. 4 Missoula<br />

Blind Boys <strong>of</strong> Alabama<br />

November<br />

3 &4 Blue Angel<br />

5 Gilmore Creek Trio<br />

8 Music department recital<br />

10-13 R.U.R.<br />

11 Student music recital<br />

14 Copland birthday recital<br />

16 Blind Boys <strong>of</strong> Alabama<br />

17-20 R.U.R.<br />

18 Student music recital<br />

19 Chamber Orchestra<br />

22-27 Thanksgiving recess<br />

December<br />

1-4 Nutcracker<br />

5 Figliulo Recital Series<br />

7 Directing 1 scenes<br />

8 Jazz / percussion concert<br />

9 Choir concert<br />

9-10 Theatre project<br />

10 Band concert<br />

12 Music <strong>the</strong>atre<br />

workshop / performance<br />

13 Dance Showcase<br />

13 Music department recital<br />

15 Final examinations<br />

20- Jan. 8 Christmas recess<br />

January, 2001<br />

9 Classes in session<br />

14 Music faculty recital<br />

19-22 Kennedy’s Children<br />

26-29 Kennedy’s Children<br />

(Dates are subject to change.)<br />

SUMMER 2000 39

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